Legal Opinion
Coca-Cola Co. v. Tropicana Products, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 13, 1982No. 82 Civ. 1580 (RLC)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”), filed this action alleging false description and representation of goods in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Coca-Cola accuses defendant, Tropicana Products, Inc. (“Tropicana”), of creating and airing a false and misleading television commercial in support of its “Premium Pack” pasteurized, ready-to-serve chilled orange juice. Claiming irreparable injury to the reputation and good will of its own Minute Maid brand chilled orange juice, plaintiff seeks a preliminary injunction barring…
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
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